A woman has been arrested on suspicion of assisting or encouraging suicide after she was found seriously injured at a spa hotel beside the body of a young man.
Police were called to the Dunkenhalgh Hotel on Blackburn Road in Clayton-le-Moors at 1.45am on Thursday (July 9) following concern for the welfare of a man and a woman.
Inside officers found the body of a 19-year-old man, Lancs Live reports.
A seriously injured 46-year-old woman was also present.
The woman was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital where she is said to be in a stable condition.
She has since been arrested on suspicion of assisting or encouraging suicide.
A police inquiry is continuing.
A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: "At around 1.45am on Thursday, July 9, officers looking for a man and woman following concerns for their welfare, attended the Dunkenhalgh Hotel on Blackburn Road in Clayton-le-Moors.
"Inside, police found a man aged 19 sadly deceased, and a woman aged 46 with serious injuries.
"She was given first aid by officers and taken to the Royal Preston Hospital to be treated.
"She remains there in a stable condition."
The same 46-year-old has since been arrested on suspicion of assisting or encouraging suicide.
The incident is currently being treated as unexplained but there is nothing to suggest any other people were involved.
A postmortem examination has been carried out on the man but the cause of death remains unascertained, according to a Lancashire police spokersperson.
